Recently, the movie "Crazy Rich Asians" was released and inspired a wave of Asian, namely Chinese, pride around the world. Although I have not yet watched the movie myself, my parents and other friends have, and from them, I heard their thoughts and feelings about the...
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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ is reforming the way Asian Americans take pride in their identity
In elementary school, I substituted my father’s handmade pork dumplings for PB&J sandwiches. Placing tradition childhood Chinese toys in a bin, I asked for American Girl Dolls instead. Rather than embracing my culture, I learned that it branded me as different....
A new era for Asian representation
Between the new blockbuster, "Crazy Rich Asians," and the Netflix original film, "To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before," it appears that this is the season for Asian American representation. And it sure is a start. Being Japanese-Chinese-American myself, the lack of...